Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 08:28:24 -0800 From: richard childers <fscked@pacbell.net> To: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> Cc: John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@resnet.uoregon.edu>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 4.2-R installer bombs because I can't turn UDMA off... Message-ID: <3AB390A8.987338CF@pacbell.net> References: <90398345@toto.iv> <15025.32595.37743.216651@guru.mired.org> <20010315211635.03666@hydrogen.funkthat.com> <15025.43252.892357.838080@guru.mired.org> <20010315215321.24862@hydrogen.funkthat.com> <15025.43938.664103.581604@guru.mired.org>
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I suspect John-Mark is looking for the "fixit" FLOPPY, not the "fixit" CDROM. John-Mark, if this does not help, let us know. Don't be put off by airheads confusing requests for help with requests for put-downs. -- richard Mike Meyer wrote: > John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@efn.org> types: > > Mike Meyer scribbled this message on Mar 15: > > > > that's a good option if the fixit.flp contained a copy of sysctl, but > > > > it doesn't, so it's quite hard when you don't have a copy of sysctl, > > > > I guess I *COULD* manually mount the cdrom, and extract out sysctl > > > > from the bin dist, but how the hell is Joe Newbie suppose to know how > > > > to do all of this?? > > > > > > Um - if you can mount the CDROM, you should be able to get to the > > > fixit cdrom as easily as you get to the fixit floppy. > > > > ummm... who said I had the fixit cdrom?? I only have the first cdrom > > thanks to a friend (Thanks Doug White! :) ), and even if the second > > cdrom is avail, there is no way I'm downloading a 600meg+ iso image > > over a 28.8kbps Ricochet.. > > > > > And yes, it'd be a lot easier if we could get hardware vendors to > > > install FreeBSD instead of Windows, but I wouldn't hold your breath. > > ummm.. who said anything about having hardware vendors loading FreeBSD? > > it wouldn't of helped in this case as I built the machine myself... > > You mentioned newbies. That's how newbies get their OS installed - it > comes with the machine. > > People with the gumption to try something else aren't newbies. They > have to face a bit of adversity, and dealing with hardware that > requires a bit of tweaking of the software is part of that. The > hardware manufacturer deals with that for newbies. > > The fixit CDROM carries a compilation copyright. You can't legally get > it without buying a distribution, or having someone give you one of > the originals. > > <mike > -- > Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ > Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Richard A. Childers Senor UNIX Administrator fscked@pacbell.net (email) 415.664.6291 (voice/msgs) # Providing administrative expertise (not 'damage control') since 1986. # PGP fingerprint: 7EFF 164A E878 7B04 8E9F 32B6 72C2 D8A2 582C 4AFA To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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